I JUST PURCHASED THIS HONDA CERTIFIED USED CAR ON MAY 7, 2018. AFTER I STARTED IT IN MY DARK GARAGE THE NEXT MORNING, I NOTICED THAT TO THE RIGHT OF THE CLOCK WAS A WHITE "PASSENGER AIRBAG" NOTICE THAT WAS ON AND REMAINED ON. I HADN'T NOTICED IT IN THE BRIGHT SUNLIGHT THE DAY BEFORE WHEN I DROVE THE CAR HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND STARTED IT AGAIN. THAT NOTICE CAME ON RIGHT AWAY FOLLOWED WITH WITH A LARGER, AMBER-COLORED "OFF" SIGN UNDER IT. THIS OFF SIGN WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW SECONDS, BUT THE WHITE "PASSENGER AIRBAG" NOTICE STAYS ON ALL THE TIME THAT I DRIVE THE CAR, AND EVERY TIME THAT I HAVE DRIVEN IT. I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON OR NEAR THE PASSENGER SEAT. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SOMEONE IN SERVICE TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. I CHECKED MY OWNER'S MANUAL ON PAGES 8-11 BUT THE INFORMATION THERE ABOUT THE AIRBAG WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" INDICATOR AS THOUGH IT WAS ONE LIGHT, WHEREAS ON MY CAR IT IS TWO LIGHTS...THE WHITE "PASSENGER AIRBAG" LIGHT THAT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, AND THE AMBER "OFF" LIGHT THAT IS ONLY ON FOR A FEW SECONDS. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS AND IT DIDN'T SEEM TO BE NORMAL FOR IT TO STAY ON ALL THE TIME. WHEN I GOT TO THE HONDA WEST, LAS VEGAS, SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE MORNING OF MAY 9, 2018, I SHOWED THE SERVICE REP WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HE TOLD ME THAT HIS OLDER HONDA HAD DONE EXACTLY THE SAME THING, AND IT WAS NORMAL. I ASKED HIM TO SIT IN MY PASSENGER SEAT (WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL
2015 Honda Civic complaints
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOPARK HONDA (3630 OLD RALEIGH RD, CARY, NC 27511) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V574000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A BENT CRANKSHAFT AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE ENGINE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
3 INCIDENTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION - EACH TIME I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE SLOWLY WHEN THE ENGINE REV'D AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. THE 3RD INCIDENT ENDED WITH MY CAR SPEEDING THROUGH A PLATE GLASS WINDOW. THE DEALERSHIP ASSUMES THAT I HIT THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. I DEFINITELY DID NOT. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND WAS GLIDING INTO THE PARKING SPOT. WHEN THE CAR SPED UP. THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE NEAR THE TIRES. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE RADIO TO HEAR THE NOISE AND NOTICED A WIND NOISE. THE CONTACT THEN SLID THE COVER FOR THE SUN ROOF BACK AND NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF GLASS HAD BLOWN OUT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE ROUND ROCK HONDA DEALER (2301 N INTERSTATE HWY 35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78664; 512-904-6900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GLASS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS COMMON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,500.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK OPENED INADVERTENTLY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (PRICE HONDA, 4567 S DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO HONDA MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT LOOKED AT. THEY RAN TESTS ON IT AND DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MY AIRBAG IS WORKING CORRECTLY. I HAVE AVOIDED HAVING PASSENGERS IN MY CAR WITH ME BECAUSE OF THIS, BUT CAN NOT COME TO A CONCLUSION WITH THE HELP OF HONDA ON WHAT THE ISSUE IS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS.
DRIVING NORMALLY WHEN A SUDDEN & VERY LOUD BANG/CRACK WAS HEARD AND I IMMEDIATELY FELT SMALL GLASS BITS FALLING ON ME. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED UPWARDS TOWARDS THE SKY WITH A LARGE HOLE IN THE CENTER AND A MUCH SMALLER HOLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WESTBOUND ON E NORTHWEST HWY BETWEEN TOWN NORTH DR & ABRAMS RD (DALLAS, TX 75231). NO OBJECTS FOUND IN THE CAR THAT WOULD IMPLY A FOREIGN OBJECT HITTING THE VEHICLE. NO BRIDGES WERE DRIVEN UNDER WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED.
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR MY VEHEICLE'S AIRBAGS' RECALL
TAKATA RECALL I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE MY AIRBAGS ARE WORKING AND NOT DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE MY LIGHT TO MY AIRBAGS COME ON AND OFF EVERY DAY , IT WILL COME ON ONCE I GET DOWN THE STREET AND JUMP OFF AND THEN COME RIGHT BACK ON . NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THEM.
WHEEL BEARING DEFECTIVE CAUSED LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING
TAKATA RECALL FOR DO COMPLAINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SKID. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
REAR BACKUP SAFETY CAMERA DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY DISPLAY WHAT IS BEHIND ME WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE. DISPLAY MONITOR SHOWS THE DISPLAY'S VISUAL GUIDELINES BUT THERE IS NO ACTUAL DISPLAY OF WHAT IS BEHIND YOU. JUST SHOWS AS BLACK SCREEN WITH DISPLAY'S VISUAL GUIDELINES. SAMPLE PHOTO ATTACHED
AIR BAG LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY! DON'T KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING WHEN I AM DRIVING ON MY CITY STREET OR ON THE HIGHWAY!
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED WITH LESS THAN 3500 MILES ON IT FROM VANDERGRIFF HONDA IN ARLINGTON, TX; IT HAS NO FUNCTIONING TPMS , WHICH IS REQUIRED IN A 2015 VEHICLE.
VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. CAR WILL TURN ON POWER BUT NOT THE ENGINE. IT WILL MAKE A FLICKER SOUND THEN SHOW ALL CHECK SIGNS ON DASH BOARD. THIS HAVE TWICE ALREADY. SOMETIME IT WILL NOT EVEN START OR POWER ON THE VEHICLE. THIS WILL OCCUR THE ENTIRE DAY BU T THE NEXT DAY ITS TOTALLY FINE. ALL CHECK LIGHTS GO AWAY AND CAR STARTS NORMAL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP IT FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (HENDRICK HONDA POMPANO BEACH, 5381 N FEDERAL HWY, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33054), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HENDRICK HONDA AGAIN. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO DOCUMENT THE FAILURE WHEN IT RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A SPECIALIST WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200.
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH, THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL.
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WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE MOONROOF GLASS RANDOMLY EXPLODED. NO ROCKS OR FOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK THE GLASS, IT WAS A SPONTANEOUS EVENT.
I WAS DRIVING ONE MILE TO WORK ON A PAVED ROAD. TRANSMISSION SOUNDS LIKE IT SLIPPING WHEN IN MOTION, RPM GOES UP TO 5 WHEN I GOING 15 MPH. CAR WAS GOING SLOW THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED THE CAR AND AM TAKING IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP.
THE TPMS KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE ASKED HONDA SINCE 2015 WHEN I PICKED UP MY BRAND NEW CAR TO LOOK INTO IT AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE ASKED 5 TIMES AND STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THE SENSOR KEEPS COMING BACK EVERY COUPLE OF MILES. ALL HONDA DOES IS RESET IT AND THAT'S IT. THEY TELL ME ALL I HAVE TO DO IS RESET IT. WHAT IF SOMETHING REALLY IS WRONG WHEN I'M DRIVING? SOMETHING CAN HAPPEN BUT HONDA SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. I DON'T THINK THAT IS TRUE. I CAN'T EVEN TRAVEL OR TAKE MY CAR ANY WHERE IN THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS BECAUSE THE SENSOR ALWAYS COMES ON. I HAVE LESS THAN 500 MILES AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND I DO NOT EVEN TRUST HONDA AND IT'S CARS ANY MORE. WASTE OF MONEY AND DISAPPOINTED FOR MY FIRST CAR. HONDA LIES AND DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
PUT THE GEAR IN PARK. LEFT CAR RUNNING, WHILE I HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR. CAR STARTED MOVING AND DAMAGED THE WOODEN BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE. MY LANDLORD OWNS THE GARAGE AND THIS INCIDENT CAUSED $ 500 IN DAMAGES. THIS ISSUE COULD EASILY KILL A PERSON. WHY DOES HONDA NOT REPORT A SERIOUS ISSUE LIKE THAT. THEY ARE KNOWN TO HAVE TRANSMISSION RELATED ISSUES.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I HAVE HAD MY 2015 HONDA CIVIC COUPE SINCE OCTOBER OF 2015. FIRST ISSUE, SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I HAVE NOTICED A STRANGE CLICKING SOUND THAT HAPPENS ONCE WHEN YOU SWITCH FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. FOR EXAMPLE, I WILL PUT OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY IN REVERSE, GO A COUPLE YARDS IN REVERSE, THEN COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SWITCH IT TO DRIVE. AFTER I SWITCH IT TO DRIVE AND THEN DRIVE A COUPLE YARDS FORWARD, A WEIRD CLICKING SOUND COMES UP, IT IS TOWARDS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS AN AXLE OR HUB, OR KNUCKLE. THE SECOND ISSUE IS, MY IGNITION SWITCH. IT TENDS TO HEAT UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE REASON I SAY A FEW MINUTES IS BECAUSE, ILL PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THEN TURN IT AND DRIVE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AROUND THE BLOCK. THEN ILL COME TO A STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AND THE KEY WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I PUT MY KEYS IN MY JEAN POCKET AND IT BURNT ME. IT WASNT A BAD BURN TO WHERE IT LEFT ME A SCAR OR ANYTHING, BUT IT WAS STILL A BURN THAT IS NOT NORMAL.
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 5/29/17. MY CAR WAS HIT ON THE LEFT REAR NEAR THE FENDER WELL. THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL ACROSS THE INTERSTATE AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL FACING THE TRAFFIC. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
REAR VIEW CAMERA HAS VERY POOR IMAGE. IT IS TOO DARK TO BE RELIABLE AS A SAFETY FEATURE. CAMERA IS SO BAD IT COULD ACTUALLY PRESENT A HAZARD IF YOU RELY ON IT. ONLINE FORUMS CONFIRM THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT.
I JUST BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED HONDA CIVIC (2015) AND THE VERY NEXT DAY, THE "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. IT GOES OFF EACH TIME I START THE CAR, BUT COMES BACK ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING.
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 0 MILES HONDA CIVIC 2015 ON MAY 2015 IVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY SUSPENSION MOTOR MOUNTING HAD BEEN REPLACES AS WELL AS AXELS... I'M CONCERN ABOUT MY FAMILY AND MY OWN SAFETY I'M SCARED OF AN ACCIDENT FOR A SUSPENSION PROBLEM SINCE ITS FRONT SUSPENSION... ON THE DEALER THEY ALWAYS TRY TO AVOID ON TELLING ME THE CAUSE OF THIS MATTER... I WOULD LIKE THIS SUSPENSION PROBLEM TO BE INVESTIGATE... THE TRANSMISSION IS ANOTHER PROBLEM MOST OF THE TIME YOU ACCELERATE AND THE CAR DOENST GO FAST AND FEELS LIKE SLIPS ON KICKS OUT... I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT LIKE ALWAYS THEY SAID THEY DON'T FIND THE PROBLEM... THE WORST THAT THE DEALER ALWAYS REQUEST ME TO GO ON A DRIVE TEST WITH THE MECHANIC THAT'S NOT PART OF MY JOB THEY SHOULD HAVE QUALIFIED WORKERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, COLD AIR EMITTED THROUGH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE A/C BEING ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. UPDATED 08/15/17*LJ *CN
EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR, THE STEERING HAS BEEN DRIVING ME CRAZY!! I CANNOT KEEP THIS VEHICLE STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL CHEAP TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES AND 3 ALIGNMENTS FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO FIX!!! NO MATTER WHAT I DO.... THE CAR SWERVES ALL OVER THE ROAD. ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY BASICALLY SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. DEAR HONDA...U ARE PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK WITH THIS 2015 HONDA CIVIC. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE INSTABILITY OF THIS CAR. IT'S SERIOUSLY MENTALLY​ AND PHYSICALLY TAXING TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE FROM VEERING ALL OVER THE ROAD. I AM NOT KIDDING WHEN I SAY THIS...IF I WAS DRIVING BEHIND MY CIVIC...I WOULD THINK THE DRIVER WAS DRUNK. ABSOLUTELY​ THE MOST UN PLANTED VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. I AM BEGGING YOU HONDA...PLEASE ADDRESS THE WANDERING STEERING IN MY 2015 CIVIC!!! IT IS DANGEROUS!!!!
THIS CAR IS ONE YEAR OLD AND MAINTAINED FOLLOWING THE SERVICE MANUAL AND REAR TIRES ARE BALD ON 1/2 OUTSIDE TREAD , 19,000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY !
BRAKE PROBLEM. SAFETY CONCERN. HAD TO PANIC BRAKE HARD AND FAST TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WHILE GOING STRAIGHT AT STREET SPEED OF LESS THAN 25 MPH. NEW NOISE IMMEDIATELY AFTER EVENT: 'METALLIC CLUCK' SOUND UPON BRAKE PEDAL RETURN COMING FROM FIREWALL WHERE VACUUM BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER ARE LOCATED. ALSO NOW EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT 'HIGH HARD BRAKE PEDAL' (VACUUM ASSIST PROBLEM?) SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. TOWED TO DEALER. BRAKE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT RESULT WHEN THEY ARE USED AS INTENDED. SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
RADIO AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM WILL FREEZE AND BECOME UNRESPONSIVE AFTER USING THE HANDS-FREE PHONE OPTION TO TERMINATE A CALL, OR ACCESS SIRI WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE SYSTEM WILL DISPLAY AN ACTIVE CALL, EVEN AFTER THE CALL HAS BEEN TERMINATED ON THE PHONE. ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE AUDIO INPUT THROUGH THE DASH INTERFACE OR STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS WILL NOT CHANGE THE SOURCE. ATTEMPTING TO FORCE THE SYSTEM TO ACCEPT INPUT FROM AN ATTACHED PHONE BY PLUGGING IN THROUGH THE USB PORT WILL NOT LOAD THE DEVICE. A DEVICE ATTACHED VIA USB HAS THE SAME ISSUE, AND WILL NOT RESET IF THE DEVICE IS UNPLUGGED. THIS WILL RESET ONLY AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING AFTER A FEW MINUTES. SO FAR, ONLY THE AUDIO INTERFACE IS AFFECTED.
ONGOING ISSUE. HEADREST ANGLE IS NONADJUSTABLE (ONLY HEIGHT IS) AND THUS ISN'T SAFE FOR EVERYONE. IT PUSHES THE HEAD DOWN AND COMPROMISES SPINAL ALIGNMENT. PEOPLE WITH THINNER TORSOS OR WHO SIT MORE UPRIGHT ARE AT THE MOST RISK. OPTIONS TO FIX THIS INVOLVE USING PADDING ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT OR BENDING THE BARS IN THE HEADREST, BOTH OF WHICH WOULD PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DAILY COMFORT, BUT COULD RESULT IN INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT. A MUCH BETTER SOLUTION WOULD BE THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE ANGLE OF THE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR PROPER POSITIONING AND ASSOCIATED INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SAFETY SECTION OF THE CAR'S MANUAL.
MY MOTHER LEASES A HONDA CIVIC 2015 AND WAS PARKING THE CAR AT A SLOW SPEED , FOOT ON BREAK THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE CAR SPED FORWARD. THE CAR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I RESTARTED THE CAR TO BACK IT UP --AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE (WITH MY FOOT COVERING THE BREAK) IT SURGED AGAIN AND THE CAR SPED BACKWARDS. I FILED A CASE WITH HONDA AMERICA 05128777 - THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAY THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY REASON FOR THIS. I AM POSTING THIS BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY FRIGHTENING AND I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE.
AROUND 8500 MILES WHILE DRIVE 35 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT HITTING THE CURB CAUSING $1200 PLUS DAMAGES TO THE WHEEL, ETC. AROUND 12,250 MILES WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND RAN OFF THE ROAD CAUSING A BROKEN BACK AND $725 IN DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL SKIRTS. THIS HAPPENED 5/13/16. SUBSEQUENTLY THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AROUND 40-45 MPH BUT WITH NO ACCIDENTS AS NO CARS WERE IN THE RIGHT LANE. REPORTED TO AMERICAN HONDA AND THE CASE WAS DISMISSED AS THEY CAN'T IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS. THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES BUT NOT CODES SHOW UP.
TAKATA THIS MORNING WHEN I DID START THE CAR, THERE WAS A WARNING SIGN " CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM" AND THE STEERING WHEEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I DID CALL THE DEALER AND LEFT THE CAR TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IT IS ONLY 10 MONTHS AND MILLAGE AROUND 9000. DEALER TOLD ME SOME PART NEEDED TO REPLACE (HARNESS) AND WILL COST AROUND $450. IS THIS MANUFACTURED PROBLEM ? RECALL?
THE VEHICLE (V-2) WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT THE 1-5 NB CYPRESS OFF RAMP IN REDDING CALIFORNIA IN EVENING PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC (AT 1810). V-2 WAS STRUCK BY V-1, WHICH IN TURN PUSHED V-2 INTO V-3. BOTH V-1 AND V-2 WERE STATIONARY AT THE TIME OF COLLISION. V-1, A ISUZA TROOPER SUSTAINED MINOR FRONT END DAMAGE. V-2 RECEIVED MINOR FRONT END DAMAGE, AND MAJOR REAR END DAMAGE. V-3, A KIA SOUL RECEIVED MINOR REAR END DAMAGE. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE V-2 AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY OR THE SEAT-BELT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL RECEIVING A MAJOR BRAIN CONCUSSION AND BROKEN NOSE UPON BEING PUSHED BY V-1 INTO V-3. SEVERAL ON THE SCENE QUESTIONED THE LACK OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR THE SEAT-BELT NOT PROVIDING THE RESTRAINT NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INJURY. MY CONCERN IS THIS IS A FAILURE OF THE SAFETY SYSTEMS NECESSARY TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. REPORTING PARTY IS THE FATHER OF THE DRIVER OF V-2, A TEEN DRIVER.
MY DAUGHTER (17 YEARS OLD) WAS DRIVING AT 35 MILES IN LEONA VALLEY CA ON LAST FRIDAY 2015 HER HONDA CIVIC (7,000 MILES ON ODOMETER). HER CAR LOW-PRESSURE AIR LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN CAR STARTED TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY LEFT TO RIGHT. WITHIN FEW MINUTES THE CAR BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING (ACCORDING TO HER, IT FELT SHE WAS PUSHING ON AIR WHEN SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE PADDLE) AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CAR ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE AND CAUGHT FIRE. IT STARTED A BRUSH FIRE (25 ACRES) HERE IN CA. WHEN MY DAUGHTER AND HER TWO FRIENDS TRIED TO GET OUT THE DOOR, THE OTHER DOOR WON'T OPEN. THEY HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE SUN ROOF. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE AND WHY DID THE CAR'S BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED? WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO FIND OUT WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IN ORDER TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF ROOT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT?
I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT A COUPLE DAYS AGO I GOT INJURED FROM MY NECK AND MY BACK I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF MY AIR BAGS. THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. BUT MY CAR IS ASKING ME TO CHECK THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THEY TURNED OFF ALSO MY SEAT BELT FOR SOME REASON GOT STUCKED IT WON'T PULL MORE.
WE WERE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, SEAT BELTS WERE FASTENED, TURN SIGNAL ON, AND WE WERE REAR-ENDED BY A WORK VAN MOVING AT VERY HIGH SPEED. OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. THE FRONT SEATS WERE BROKEN DUE TO THE IMPACT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NOT FRONT, NOT SIDE.
WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA A COUPLE MONTHS AGO WE USUALLY DO NOT DRIVE IT MUCH SINCE IT IS FOR MY WIFE WHO TAKES THE BUS TO WORK. ONR DAY WR GOT A CHECK TIRE PRESSURE WARNING. SO I CHECKED TIRED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THEM. THE WARNING WE WERE RECEIVING ACCORDING TO HONDA IS TPMS. AND IT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING TO ALOT OF THERE CARS. FIESTA AND FOREMOST THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD. BECAUSE WHEN THE REAL DAY COMES WHEN I DO NEED AIR I WILL NEVER KNOW. IT IS ALSO SAD THAT HONDA WAD AWARE OF THIS AND NEGLECTED TO MENTION IT TO US. THE OTHER THIN IS MY OLD CAR HAD FOR 15 PLUS YE AS DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF THESE HIGH TECH GADGETS,AND THESE NEW ONES I KEEP READING HAVE THIS ISSUE OR THAT. I'M STARTING TO BECOME EXTREMELY WORRY AND WONDER IF IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE. I AM CALLING THEM TODAY TO SET AN APPOINTMENT TO GT IT FIX
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS AND THE REAR WINDOWS OBSTRUCTED HER VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. ...UPDATED 09/12/16 *BF *JS
THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM) WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON EVERY SO OFTEN FOR NO REASON. I BOUGHT A TIRE PRESSURE CHECKER AND WHEN IT TURNED ON I CHECKED ALL FOUR TIRES PER THE PSI RECOMMENDATION ON THE DOOR PANEL STICKER AND THEY WERE IN THAT RANGE. IT SEEMS TO ME THE SYSTEM IS FAULTY. IT COULD BE A SOFTWARE PROBLEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
I REPORTED DURING THE LAST OIL CHANGE THAT THE CAR WAS STALLING SPECIFICALLY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE BETWEEN 10 MPH & 30 MPH. THE CAR STALLS, AND HAS EVEN COMPLETELY STOPPED FOR A FULL 60 SECONDS WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE LANES IN TRAFFIC EVEN THOUGH THE GAS PEDAL WAS COMPLETED DEPRESSED. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE TECH SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE ECON BUTTON AND THE ENGINE TRYING TO CONSERVE ENERGY. I WAS TOLD TO NOT USE THE ECON BUTTON (ALTHOUGH THIS IS SUPPOSE TO SAVE ME MONEY ON GAS AND FUEL EFFICIENCY AND PART OF THE ALLURE OF THE VEHICLE.) DESPITE THAT I HAVE HAD THE ECON BUTTON OFF AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO STALL AND NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. AGAIN THIS IS USUALLY BETWEEN 10 MPG TO 30 MPH. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OR PART OF THE PISTOL PIN SNAP RING PROBLEM OR EVEN POSSIBLY A FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. MY HUSBAND HAS THE SAME TYPE AND YEAR VEHICLE AND HIS DOES NOT BEHAVE THE SAME WAY. HIS ACCELERATION APPEARS TO BE FINE AND DOES NOT STALL AS MINE DOES. ALSO THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE HAS COME ON TWICE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ONCE WAS 8-15-15 DURING A 4 HOUR ROAD TRIP WHICH OCCURRED AFTER WE ARRIVED. THE 2ND TIME WAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER I RETURNED HOME FROM MY LAST OIL CHANGE IN 4-2016. THIS IS THE (3RD) REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. PROBLEM (1) WAS THE STAINED HEADLINER (6/2015)WHICH WAS REPLACED AND HAS NOT HAD ANY FURTHER ISSUES (2) WAS THE CENTER CONSOLE PIN COMING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON, IN NEUTRAL OR WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG VIBRATION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS, WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS TO SEND A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM THEIR COMPANY TO INSPECT THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO FOLLOW UP AND WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. UPDATED 05/04/16*LJ *TR
STICKING DRIVE BY WIRE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM , WHEN SHIFTING CLUTCH IS NOT RELEASING RIGHT OR TO THE VEHICLE SPECS ON THE VEHICLE AND ENGINE VIBRATION WHEN IDLING. WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE , VEHICLE ENGINE VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD AN HIGHWAY TOO.
AFTER A SHORT DRIVE, I NOTICED A BULGE IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THIS TIRE IS ORIGINAL TO THE VEHICLE AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 1700 MILES OF WEAR.
I FIRST PURCHASED A 2015 HONDA CIVIC AND STARTED HEARING THIS "GRINDING/CREAKY" WHEN I PUSHED DOWN ON MY BRAKES, COMING FROM MY REAR. DON'T GET ME WRONG, I AM ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES AS I WANTED, BUT WHEN I PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKES TO PUT IN GEAR OR JUST PUSHED DOWN A LITTLE TOO HARD, I WOULD HEAR THIS NOISE. ALSO I NOTICED, WHENEVER I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS (TOOK ME A WHILE TO FIGURE THIS OUT), I WOULD HEAR THIS "THUMPING" NOISE. IF I DO NOT HAVE GAS IN MY CAR, I DO NOT HEAR THE NOISE. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THESE WERE NOT NORMAL NOISES, THEY TRIED TO DIAGNOSE MY CAR, IF KEPT MY CAR THE LAST TIME FOR 5 DAYS BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SOUND TO REALLY GO AWAY. I EVEN TIRED TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALERSHIP TO GET MY CAR LOOKED AT, BUT I WAS TOLD, "TO TAKE MY CAR BACK WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM BECAUSE ITS CLEAR THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND THEY DIDN'T WANT THEIR TECHS NAME ON IT". I WAS SHOCKED. I WENT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND THEY EVEN CALLED THE AMERICAN HONDA TECHNICIANS WHO WERE OF NO HELP. I WAS FED UP AND FELT UNSAFE IN MY CAR, SINCE I WAS BEING TOLD THESE WERE NOT "NORMAL" NOISES, I ASKED TO TRADE IN MY CAR (SAME EXACT YEAR/MODEL). DESPITE TEST DRIVING THE SECOND CAR (ON AN EMPTY GAS TANK), I DIDN'T HEAR ANY NOISES INITIALLY. BUT NOW ITS BEEN A FEW DAYS AND I HEAR THE EXACT SAME NOISES IN THIS CAR, AS I DID THE FIRST ONE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. I JUST WANT A CAR THAT DOES NOT MAKE ANY OF THESE NOISES. I JUST TRADED I
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